UK Supreme Court judges have unanimously rejected the Scottish Government’s argument that it can hold a second Independence Referendum.
The Supreme Court President Lord Reed said for a vote to be held legally, Westminster would have to temporarily hand over those powers to Holyrood, as in the 2014 Independence Referendum.
In response, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, said: “That is a hard pill for any supporter of independence, and surely indeed for any supporter of democracy, to swallow.”
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, said that the UK Government was committed to working with the Scottish Government on the issues that matter most to people in Scotland.
Jack said: “People in Scotland want both their governments to be concentrating all attention and resources on the issues that matter most to them. That’s why we are focussed on issues like restoring economic stability, getting people the help they need with their energy bills, and supporting our NHS.”
Sturgeon has confirmed she will take the campaign into the next UK general election.
